Siheyuan: Incredible understanding and superb cooking skills

"When I woke up, I quickly washed up and prepared for dinner.

"He Yuzhu smiled and spoke when he saw this.

Afterwards, He Yuzhu picked up the dishes and carefully checked the account balance again.

half a million

Of the money left by He Daqing, 50,000 was spent on daily shopping and sundry items such as seasonings, and now he has 950,000 left.

Looking at his figure washed by the rain, He Yuzhu thought deeply and decided to withdraw 50,000 yuan.

His plan was to give the 50,000 to his third uncle in the front yard.

Because he currently works at Hongbinlou, it is indeed quite inconvenient for him to come back during lunch time, and it takes an hour to go there and back.

Of course, he still had to eat at home on rainy days, so he thought of his third uncle.

He asked him to have lunch at his uncle's house, and he paid him 5,000 yuan in living expenses every month.

In this way, Yu Shui can read and study with his uncle, and he will feel more at ease.

After breakfast, He Yuzhu took He Yushui to his third uncle's house.

They knocked on the door.

Uncle San responded: "Zhu Zi, what's wrong? This is..."

When He Yuzhu saw this situation, he explained the purpose of his visit.

"Uncle San, these fifty thousand yuan are one month's living expenses during the rainy season. Could you please take care of me for a while?

I'm quite busy at work now, so I plan to buy a bicycle to reduce your trouble.

“His strategy was to save up enough salary to buy a bicycle that would take only about ten minutes to go back and forth, so that taking care of the rainwater would not be so strenuous.

Hearing this, Yan Bugui's eyes sparkled.

This post is ready for the purchase of a bike.

Now, there are only a few households in the whole yard that own bicycles. Once He Yuzhu buys a bicycle, it would be a great honor for him if he could ride one too.

Then, Yan Bugui noticed the 50,000 yuan.

For Yu Shui, a five-year-old girl who only goes home for lunch at noon, fifty thousand is more than enough.

For myself, not only can I help the He family reduce their financial burden, but I can also make some money. Why not do it?

Thinking of this, Yan Bugui naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Don't worry, kid, the rainwater will be taken care of by me.

Although my cooking skills are not as good as your aunt's, I will never treat her unfairly.

"Having said that, Uncle San took the fifty thousand yuan.

Seeing this scene, He Yuzhu smiled and told He Yushui to be well-behaved and obedient and not forget to study.

When they were about to go out to work, Yan Bugui's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he pulled He Zhuzi aside and whispered:

"By the way, Zhuzi, after you buy a bicycle, can you let Uncle San borrow it to try?"

Hearing this request, He Yuzhu replied: “If it is urgent, I am willing to lend it to you.

But generally speaking, I don’t lend it out casually.

“It’s not that He Zhuzi is stingy, but bicycles were very valuable in those days and families usually wouldn’t lend them to others easily.

But if something really serious happens, he will naturally provide help without hesitation.

In addition, he was worried that if other people knew about it frequently, it might attract neighbors to fight over it, which would be a headache for him.

When the moment really comes to borrowing money, if He Yuzhu refuses to lend, he will probably be criticized by many people behind his back.

Therefore, He Yuzhu first clarified his position and communicated with the third uncle.

Hearing this, Yan Bugui felt quite regretful. It would be great if such a situation could happen more often.

But Yan Bugui was also very clear that when he needed help with something serious, it was already a great honor for He Zhuzi to lend a helping hand.

After nodding with satisfaction, Yan Bugui said comfortingly: "That's settled, Zhuzi, you can go to work quickly."

-

At eight o'clock in the morning, in Hongbin Building, the handymen were busy cleaning.

As soon as He Yuzhu arrived at the backyard, he was slightly surprised because he found that there were many people gathered in the courtyard.

Among them are apprentices, head chefs Zhao Guoyang and Kong Dacheng, two first-class chefs, and of course his mentor Li Baoguo, as well as a chef Lin Xiang whom he has never met.

The boss Yang Guotao was also present, and the scene seemed a little unusual.

This made He Yuzhu feel confused, and he came to Li Baoguo with some doubts.

"Master, is there a meeting going on here?"

The eyes of the crowd instantly fell on him, and everyone whispered to each other with scrutiny in their eyes.

The other chef, Lin Xiang, is a round, slightly stocky man with superb cooking skills, especially his crispy duck, which is favored by many important people.

Lin Xiang said to Li Baoguo: "Teacher Li, is this your He Yuzhu? He seems quite young."

Li Baoguo just nodded without saying much, just looked at his boss Yang Guotao.

Yang Guotao saw He Yuzhu and coughed lightly. It was obvious that everyone was waiting for a certain moment.

"Everyone is here, I have an announcement to make.

In view of He Yuzhu's excellent performance yesterday, I decided to promote him to the position of chief chef! "

This sudden promotion, although expected, is still eye-opening.

After all, He Yuzhu has only been here for a few days and is only fifteen years old. He was first promoted to a second-level chef and now becomes the head chef in one go. This speed of promotion is unimaginable.

Although He Yuzhu has performed well recently, such an extraordinary speed makes people doubtful.

After Yang Guotao finished his announcement, the whole place fell into a temporary silence. Except for the apprentices and the second-level chefs, the other chefs, including the two first-level chefs and Lin Xiang, all showed a look of slight surprise.

Li Baoguo seemed to have anticipated everything.

The back kitchen is a well-deserved stage, and every promotion must be based on strength.

But he had no worries about that.

“How about this, He Yuzhu is a novice chef after all, let him show his skills and serve some boiled fish.

“He offered unsolicited advice.

When Lin Xiang heard this, he looked at Li Baoguo, somewhat surprised.

It seems that Old Li has full confidence in He Zhuzi.

Mapo tofu is also a representative dish of Sichuan cuisine. Although Yang Zhizhu is Li Baoguo's son, he is old after all. How much actual cooking skills can he have? Lin Xiang had a little doubt in his heart.

After seeing this decision, others obviously expressed their agreement. How could one not show some strength in order to stand out from the competition?

Yang Guotao was not surprised at all and motioned for Zhizhu to come forward and show his cooking skills.

Yang Zhizhu sensed this opportunity. With his level 4 cooking skills and previous repeated practice, it was not a difficult task.

Under the gaze of everyone, Yang Zhizhu took out the prepared Mapo Tofu ingredients from the front kitchen - fresh tofu, beef and various spices.

He laid out the ingredients in the yard and began to process them.

As soon as the action started, it attracted admiring glances.

Everyone could see that Zhuzhu was quite skilled at cooking this dish.

Next, the tender tofu was put into the pot and tossed under Yang Zhizhu's deft spoon. For a moment, the tofu in the pot looked as tempting as if it were coated with golden color.

About ten minutes later, a pot of spicy tofu came out fresh from the oven.

After the dish is served, the steaming hot Mapo Tofu is immediately presented in front of everyone, making people look forward to it.

At the same time, everyone in the backyard was amazed.

They all saw the whole process, including Yang Zhizhu's preliminary preparation of the ingredients and his skillful cooking. All steps were completed impeccably. Even the chefs secretly evaluated whether they could reach Zhizhu's level.

It’s hard to imagine that a fifteen-year-old chef can make such delicious Mapo Tofu.

Lin Xiang's heart was filled with excitement, and he couldn't help but pick up a piece of tofu with chopsticks to taste it. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

After pondering for a moment, as if savoring the taste of tofu, Lin Xiang raised his eyes and stared at Yang Zhizhu.

"It's fine for Zhuzi to be the head chef. I agree."

At the same time, he approached Li Baoguo and said with a low laugh: "Old Li, I didn't expect that you, who are quiet and taciturn, have such a capable apprentice!"

His words showed his sincere admiration.

There was obvious envy and jealousy in his eyes.

......

All the chefs who have tasted the Mapo Tofu made by Yang Zhizhu fully approve of the boss's decision.

Indeed, the young chef is a bit out of the ordinary, but isn’t the deliciousness of this Mapo Tofu also an extraordinary performance? Being able to cook this dish so outstandingly, he deserves the title of chef!

Afterwards, Yang Guotao also reminded Zhuzi to obtain a chef certificate in order to formally improve his status, which is also an indispensable step.

The kitchen resumed its normal busy work.

Li Baoguo personally guided Yang Zhizhu, and in view of Yang's outstanding talent, he was more strict with Yang to improve his skills.

Li Baoguo explained various cooking techniques, such as frying, deep-frying, boiling, roasting, braising, etc., and asked them to dig deep into the core of each technique during practice.

“Cooking is not just a display of skills, but also requires us to master the essential exquisite techniques in a specific field of cuisine.”

Yang Zhizhu listened carefully to his master's explanation and remembered every detail.

There was a thoughtful gleam in his eyes.

If we practice under the guidance of the proficiency system, will there no longer be any limits?

After receiving the special instruction, Li Baoguo looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, I know you have great talent, but cooking requires hard work and practice."

Li Baoguo was worried that He Yuzhu might be lazy.

Seeing the master's expression, He Yuzhu nodded and promised: "Master, please rest assured, I will practice hard and learn all these skills."

No effort will be in vain. What could be more contagious than personally experiencing the truth that hard work can make up for one's shortcomings?

……

In this way, with constant practice, the day passed quickly.

When the sun set at 7pm, He Yuzhu opened the system interface:

[Name: He Yuzhu]

[Skill: Cooking (Level 4, 3014/)]

The progress was quite good. At this rate, his skills would be able to be promoted to level five in about half a month.

In addition, the techniques taught by Master Li Baoguo made He Yuzhu feel that he had a better understanding of cooking.

Boss Yang happened to walk into the backyard at this time.

"Zhu Zi, come here..."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu walked towards the backyard. Yang Guotao looked at him with a smile on his face and a very friendly attitude.

He naturally understood that Zhuzi was young and had outstanding talent, and he and Li Baoguo had a master-disciple relationship, so he could be said to be a potential chef.

Yang Guotao always respected people with skills: "Zhu Zi, I heard that you are going to visit Master Li tomorrow? How about this, I will give you a day off tomorrow, so that you won't be too busy."

The proposal for leave was a move to win over He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then thanked him: "Then I would like to thank you for your care on behalf of Master."

Yang Guotao patted his shoulder and said, "It's no big deal. Your performance these days is obvious to everyone. If you work hard, our Hongbinlou may have another outstanding chef."

This expectation may seem like a castle in the air to others, but in He Yuzhu's heart, it is feasible.

After all, he has the talent.